Citations

[S109] National Archives, Confederate POWs - Soldiers and Sailors Who Died in Federal Prisons and Military Hospitals in the North , 1984), Page 335. Hereinafter cited as Confederate POWs - Soldiers and Sailors Who Died in Federal Prisons.

William L. Baldwin; Randolph County, Georgia, USA; In this court record, the following extract states:"Benjamin Smith, Samuel Brooks, $1800., 1 March 1847. Benjamin Smith, guardian of Augustus Baldwin and William Baldwin, orphans of William Baldwin."2

[Bryant F. Baldwin #40, age 5 at the time of this census, does not appear with the family. Sarah Baldwin #59, age 15, appears with a nearby family, Ira Hobbs age 50 of North Carolina, and Catharine Hobbs age 50 of Georgia. I have Sarah as a daughter of Elizabeth. Harrison Baldwin age 10 appears in the household of George Osbon (age 80) and Martha Osbon (age 52) and other Osbons ages 24-14. Is it possible that some of Elizabeth's children were placed with relatives or friends after Christopher's death in early 1950? ]5

(Witness) Residence

after 1853

Elizabeth (?); Dale County, Alabama, USA; Elizabeth, widowed by the death of Christopher in 1850, moved from Stewart County, Georgia, to Dale County, Alabama, along with her minor children and her two oldest sons and their families. According to the reference, all the Baldwins in Dale County came from Stewart County, GA.2

(Witness) Estate

5 December 1853

John Christopher Baldwin; Court of Ordinary, Stewart County, Georgia, USA; Transcribed from photocopy of original, appointment of John Christopher Baldwin to guardianship of orphans of Christopher S. Baldwin:" Know all men by these presents that we John C. Baldwin, William Harrison, and Joseph J. Scott are held and formally bound unto the Ordinary for said County and his successors in office in the just sum of Twelve Hundred & Eighty dollars payable by the said John C. Baldwin, William Harrison, and Joseph J. Scott or either of them, their heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns jointly and severally to be paid on condition that the said John C. Baldwin shall do and perform all the duties of guardianship for the persons and property of William J. Baldwin - Barney C. Baldwin - Bryan F. Baldwin & Moses C. Baldwin orphans of Christopher C. [no question that this is the initial C.] Baldwin as the law requires of him otherwise to remain in full force honor and virtue.

Witness our hand and seals this 5th day of December 1853 J. C. Baldwin, William Harrison, Joseph J. Scott Attested and approved by J. L. Wimberly - OrdinaryRecorded 11th day of January 1854"3

"JC Baldwin", Head, male, age not listed, 17 years in current marriage, born in Alabama, farmer, reads/writes, renting a farm, farm schedule 60;"MS Baldwin", Wife, age 40, 17 years in current marriage, mother of two children, two now living, born in Alabama, father born in Alabama, mother born in Georgia, reads/writes;"JC Baldwin", son, age 17, born in Alabama, both parents born in Alabama, farm laborer, read/write yes;"BG? Baldwin", son, age 15, born in Alabama, both parents born in Alabama, farm laborer, read/write yes;"N?C Pilcher", mother-in-law, age 64, widowed, mother of 7 children, 3 now living, born in Georgia, both parents born in U.S., read/write no.3

[Bryant F. Baldwin #40, age 5 at the time of this census, does not appear with the family. Sarah Baldwin #59, age 15, appears with a nearby family, Ira Hobbs age 50 of North Carolina, and Catharine Hobbs age 50 of Georgia. I have Sarah as a daughter of Elizabeth. Harrison Baldwin age 10 appears in the household of George Osbon (age 80) and Martha Osbon (age 52) and other Osbons ages 24-14. Is it possible that some of Elizabeth's children were placed with relatives or friends after Christopher's death in early 1950? ]3

(Witness) Residence

after 1853

Elizabeth (?); Dale County, Alabama, USA; Elizabeth, widowed by the death of Christopher in 1850, moved from Stewart County, Georgia, to Dale County, Alabama, along with her minor children and her two oldest sons and their families. According to the reference, all the Baldwins in Dale County came from Stewart County, GA.2

Mordica Baldwin; No reason to think that Baldwins of Pike County are related to Stewart County Baldwins, except presence of some Gilmores in Pike County in 1830, and Baldwin-Gilmore marriages in Stewart County

Related to Christopher Baldwin? Only because of death date and Georgia location, although Oglethorpe County.

Birth*

circa 1765

reference cites obituary listing in the Athens Gazette on 6/1/1815 stating that he was age 50 at his death.1

Marriage*

say 1788

Sarah Jurdine; date a guess based on multiple sources including her birth and death dates, and indications that all six children of husband Benjamin were by Sarah. Referenced book names wife of Benjamin as Sarah; cited researcher names her as Sarah Jurdine or Sarah Garden.2,3

Catherine Watson; Greene County, Georgia, USA; The following listing was in the Augusta Chronicle newspaper on 16 Jan 1802: "Baldwin, Benjamin, esq. of Oglethorpe Co., and Watson, Miss Caty of Green Co., m. 1/5/1802". This is a second marriage, after first wife's death.1,5,2,6

Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA; the following listing was in the Athens Gazette on 6/1/1815: "Baldwin, Major Benjamin, 50 yrs., d. 5/24/1815 at his plantation in Oglethorpe Co. Wife and 6 children mostly grown survive."1Witness: Catherine Watson

Bryant is so far not found in the 1850 census, when he would have been age 5.

Residence

1852

Dale County, Alabama, USA; Elizabeth Baldwin, widow of Christopher Baldwin. moved with her children including Bryant Baldwin from Stewart County, Georgia5

(Witness) Residence

after 1853

Elizabeth (?); Dale County, Alabama, USA; Elizabeth, widowed by the death of Christopher in 1850, moved from Stewart County, Georgia, to Dale County, Alabama, along with her minor children and her two oldest sons and their families. According to the reference, all the Baldwins in Dale County came from Stewart County, GA.1

(Witness) Estate

5 December 1853

John Christopher Baldwin; Court of Ordinary, Stewart County, Georgia, USA; Transcribed from photocopy of original, appointment of John Christopher Baldwin to guardianship of orphans of Christopher S. Baldwin:" Know all men by these presents that we John C. Baldwin, William Harrison, and Joseph J. Scott are held and formally bound unto the Ordinary for said County and his successors in office in the just sum of Twelve Hundred & Eighty dollars payable by the said John C. Baldwin, William Harrison, and Joseph J. Scott or either of them, their heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns jointly and severally to be paid on condition that the said John C. Baldwin shall do and perform all the duties of guardianship for the persons and property of William J. Baldwin - Barney C. Baldwin - Bryan F. Baldwin & Moses C. Baldwin orphans of Christopher C. [no question that this is the initial C.] Baldwin as the law requires of him otherwise to remain in full force honor and virtue.

Witness our hand and seals this 5th day of December 1853 J. C. Baldwin, William Harrison, Joseph J. Scott Attested and approved by J. L. Wimberly - OrdinaryRecorded 11th day of January 1854"3

(Neighbor) Comment

June 1860

Elizabeth (?), James Preston; Dale County, Alabama, USA; Living close together in the 1860 census were families of Elizabeth Baldwin, widowed, her son W. J. Baldwin, son John C. Baldwin, James and Elizabeth Preston, their daughter Nancy Mathews, widowed, and children, and James M. Mathews. Not far away was the Wiley Balkcom family. Elizabeth Baldwin's son Bryant later married adjacent Nancy Mathews' daughter Josephine.6

(Resident) Census

19 July 1860

(Head of Household) Elizabeth (?), AL Dale Co Census 1860; Newton Post Office, hh#411, Dale County, Georgia, USA; "Elizabeth Baldwin", head, age 45 (probably an error, more likely 55), a farmer, no listed real estate, $400 personal estate, born in Georgia. She may have been living on land of one of her sons W.J. Baldwin or John C. Baldwin who were listed on the census on either side of her and who both had land.Household:"Elizabeth Baldwin", head;"Harrison Baldwin", male age 20, farm laborer, born Georgia;"Bryant F. Baldwin", age 15, farm laborer, born Georgia;"Moses S. Baldwin", male age 11, born Georgia;"Sarah Baldwin", age 12, born Georgia.7

Military*

29 November 1864

Spring Hill, Tennessee, USA; Bryant Baldwin was wounded at Spring Hill, the day before his brother John C. Baldwin of the 33rd Alabama Infantry was killed at Franklin, Tennessee.8

Martha Frances Baldwin; Bryant F. Baldwin and Martha Frances Baldwin were uncle and neice, separated by 10 years of age. Bryant married Josephine Mathews and Martha Frances married John Thomas Mathews who were sister and brother.

Census*

28 July 1870

AL Dale Co Census 1870; Beat No. 9, Echo, Dale County, Alabama, USA; "B. F. Baldwin", head, age 23, farmer, born in Georgia, living with family on a farm adjacent to the farm of his brother Moses and his wife. Their mother was living with Moses also. The households of Nancy Mathews (wife Josephine's mother) and M. E. Lisenby and William Lisenby were also adjacent. Bryant F. Baldwin was listed with real estate valued at $300. and personal property of $400.

Elizabeth (?); Christopher Baldwin (1807-1850) and wife Elizabeth (maiden name unknown) of Stewart County, Georgia, are the earliest known Baldwin ancestors of the southwest Oklahoma Balkcoms and Baldwins. Christopher and his brothers and sister were by one account orphaned at an early age and came to Georgia from Tennessee. First official records found to date show Christopher and his brothers Augustus and William as young heads of household in Randolph County, Georgia in 1830. Christopher and Elizabeth had married in around 1828. Later in Stewart County Christopher was well known and was Justice of the Peace for a time. He died at the age of 43, and within a couple of years of his death Elizabeth and many of their children moved to Dale County Alabama. Bryant F. Baldwin, one of their sons, married a neighbor girl Josephine Mathews. It was their daughter Ida Lucinda Baldwin who, with her husband John Ira Balkcom, were the first Balkcoms in Oklahoma, moving there in the early 1900s.

Birth*

circa 1807

Georgia, USA; Mortality schedule and census of 1900 (for son William J. Baldwin) show Georgia as birthplace5,2,6

Birth-Alt.

Tennessee, USA; Grimes in the reference states that Christopher Baldwin may have been originally from Tennessee. She references Terrill and Dixon, "he could have been an orphan who, along with his brothers and sister came from Tennessee and settled in Stewart County".7,8

GA Randolph Co Census 1830; Randolph County, Georgia, USA; "Christopher Baldwin", male age 20-30, with a female age 15-20 probably wife Elizabeth, and a male 0-5, son John Christopher. He is listed next to his brother William Baldwin age 20-30. Augustus Baldwin is also listed in this census, male age 15-20, probably brother George Augustus.9

Land

1832

Georgia, USA; "Christ S. Baldwin, Burk's, Stewart" drew land in the Cherokee Land Lottery in the 28th District, Third Section, in what was then to become Murray County and is now Catoosa County.10

Stewart County, Georgia, USA; "Christopher Baldwin, Jordan Hodges, and William Porter appointed to review and report on leaving the old Fort Gaines road at John Shierling's and going by Christopher Baldwin's and William Porter's thence to Roanoke on the Chattahoochee River."11

Event

1836

Stewart County, Georgia, USA; "Christopher S. Baldwin" filed suit to be paid damages of $605 for Creek Indian raids, under what is known as "Georgia Indians Depradations Claims". According to the reference the funds to pay these claims came from treaty monies owed to the Creeks from land sessions in the United States. His claim was denied.12

GA Stewart Co Census 1840; Stewart County, Georgia, USA; "C. B. Bauldin", male age 30 to 39, with:Males, age 0-5 = 1Males, age 5-10 = 2Males, age 10-15 = 1Females, age 25-30 = 1 He is listed on the same page as G. A. Bauldin, likely his brother Augustus. W.D. Bauldin who is also listed in this county is probably a third brother William D. Baldwin.13

Land*

1 October 1840

Sparta Land Office, Dale County, Alabama, USA; "Christopher S Baldwin" - original grant clearly shows middle initial S, no other Christopher Baldwins show up in the region at this time.Referenced to the St Stephens Meridian survey:T6N R23E: Section 35 (80.09 acres) E1/2SEThe land today is on the eastern boundary of Ft. Rucker, close to Claybank Creek.Note that Kinchen Baldwin bought land just south of this section on the same day.14

George Augustus Baldwin; Stewart County, Georgia, USA; posted $1000 bond to the Court of Ordinary for administration of the estate of William D. Baldwin, deceased - "Christopher S. Baldwin, George A. Baldwin, and Isham Wadkins". Christopher was named administrator to inventory the estate.15

Executor*

6 June 1843

William D. Baldwin; Stewart County, Georgia, USA; Lot 130-13-2, Cherokee Land Lottery, "Personally appeared Christopher S. Baldwin, Administrator of the estate of William D. Baldwin to claim said lot. Includes appointment of William Boyton as attorney". Signed by Christopher S. Baldwin before Freeman Walker and Isaac L. Streetman, J.P.16

Court of Ordinary, Stewart County, Georgia, USA; see the attached for a transcript of the will of Christopher Baldwin, and an associated guardianship paper. The will refers to his wife and children but does not name them. Neighbor and possible relative Ira T. Hobbs was executor, John Christopher Baldwin (son), and Jesse C. Hobbs (son of Ira Hobbs) were witnesses.The 1853 guardianship order names John C. Baldwin as guardian of the orphans of Christopher Baldwin, named: William J. Baldwin, Barney C. Baldwin, Bryan F. Baldwin, and Moses C. Baldwin.18Witness: John Christopher BaldwinExecutor: Ira T. HobbsWitness: Jesse C. Hobbs

[S375] James F. Smith, compiler, The Cherokee Land Lottery, Containing a Numerical List of the Names of the Fortunate Drawers in Said Lottery, With an Engraved Map of Each District (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1968 (orig 1832)). Hereinafter cited as The Cherokee Land Lottery.